We Hate To Tell You, But An Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Became More Likely
NASA has been busy observing an asteroid, dubbed Asteroid 2024 YR4, which it fears could be on a path to hit Earth in 2032. At present, the likelihood of this happening is quite small. At the moment the odds are 1 in 32, or a 2% chance, Associated Press reports.
Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.
The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.
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A report published in Science Advances details when the asteroid could collide with Earth and the destruction it would cause.
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